Time Difference Between Moscow and New York
Moscow is normally 8 hours ahead of New York.
This page shows the live time difference between Moscow, Russia and New York, United States. Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone (UTC+3 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Moscow is normally 8 hours ahead of New York. Because New York observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
New York
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Standard offset
- UTC-5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Moscow and New York?
Moscow is normally 8 hours ahead of New York (Moscow is UTC+3, New York is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Moscow ahead of or behind New York?
Moscow is ahead of New York by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Moscow and New York use daylight saving time?
Moscow stays on the same offset all year; New York observes daylight saving time.